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Chapter VII
"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business. "A house! What do you want with one?" "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better." Mrs. Liversedge examined him.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What do you want with one?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A house!
later than; following
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
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From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
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From this reading Mrs. Liversedge examined him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Liversedge examined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
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From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Liversedge examined him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Liversedge examined him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What do you want with one?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I must have a local habitation--the more solid the better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you want with one?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want with one?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading What do you want with one?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know of any good house to let in or near the town?" inquired Denzil of his sister the next morning, as they chatted after Toby's departure to business.
